This copter looks quite interesting

enseth · Jul 31, 2014

Could this be a competitor to the Phantom and Walkera? Impressive payload for a small craft.

http://www.event38.com/Articles.asp?ID=279

Meta4 · Jul 31, 2014

I'm always looking for something to lift a better camera.
This one appears interesting but when you check the details it is going to cost $2083 to option up to get one close to the Phantom's functionality and equipment. And then there's still no mention of FPV and flight time with a camera is only 9 minutes. Plus they don't have it in stock.
Makes the Phantom look pretty good.
I think I'll keep looking.

UrAwFuL · Jul 31, 2014

There's also 3D Robotics for those who are interested. :lol:

FASTFJR · Jul 31, 2014

Here's my next one.........as soon as they start shipping the Carbon Body unit. It has a lot of pluses compared to the P2. A biggie is point of view shooting a foldable landing gear

http://www.walkera.com/en/showgoods.php?id=2616
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UrAwFuL · Jul 31, 2014

FASTFJR said:
Here's my next one.........as soon as they start shipping the Carbon Body unit. It has a lot of pluses compared to the P2. A biggie is point of view shooting a foldable landing gear

http://www.walkera.com/en/showgoods.php?id=2616
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Ooooh, that looks nice! I like the "hyper IOC" mode.. I wish Phantoms could do those too out of the box, but I can pull it off still.

GMANNZ · Jul 31, 2014

hell even the graphics on the website look ripped off from DJI ....

dragonash · Jul 31, 2014

the "problem" with the walkera one that I can think of is using the gopro camera with it.

I think it totally negates their custom controller with the monitor since it wont work unless you are using the ilook.
Unless it can pick up any 5.8ghz signal and all you need is to have a normal fpv unit

chuddly · Aug 1, 2014

I think the Tali H500 looks neat. I wont be buying one based on the facts that my Phantom does the same thing for less money. I do like the "circle a set point" feature. I would use that one for sure. I like the folding landing gear.
On the other hand i can NEVER see myself using the "auto take off" feature. Taking off is NOT something that is difficult or that takes any real skill to learn how to do.

I do see it being a direct competitor with DJI and lets be honest. If your new to the hobby then you dont care who did it first. You care who is doing it better now. DJI needs to step up with a few more options/features.

They also need to change the look up a bit on theirs. It doesn't benefit me if they do because then i have an older quad that is probably less valuable. but to the untrained eye they all look the same

FASTFJR · Aug 1, 2014

chuddly said:
I think the Tali H500 looks neat. I wont be buying one based on the facts that my Phantom does the same thing for less money. I do like the "circle a set point" feature. I would use that one for sure. I like the folding landing gear.
On the other hand i can NEVER see myself using the "auto take off" feature. Taking off is NOT something that is difficult or that takes any real skill to learn how to do.

I do see it being a direct competitor with DJI and lets be honest. If your new to the hobby then you dont care who did it first. You care who is doing it better now. DJI needs to step up with a few more options/features.

They also need to change the look up a bit on theirs. It doesn't benefit me if they do because then i have an older quad that is probably less valuable. but to the untrained eye they all look the same

The circle set point is a HUGE deal for us guys doing video. If I were just getting into this I would buy it in a second over the Phantom just for circle. Their is not reason why DJI hasn't stepped up to the plate do have this software in the Phantom, they offer it in their other units. Depending on the reviews in the next month or so I might me saying by by to DJI